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  1. Scott Danforth

    Shifter is tight

    which Volvo Penta drive do you have? have you serviced it? is this a moored boat? trailered boat?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Pausing to cool down

    service your cooling system if you have overheating issues. a properly maintained cooling system can run until you need to stop for fuel without ever coming off plane. I would say you could run flat out, however not on a stock recreational motor.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Evinrude Paint

    moeller also has paint. in-stock at your local west marine.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta SX-M Gear Ratios?

    from my google fu Within the 22/23 Upper, you can choose from five different gear ratios. Those are 1.43, 1.51, 1.60, 1.66 and 1.85. As for the Volvo SXM 21/26 upper, there are 1.79, 1.97 and 2.18 ratios
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Mercruiser stalls out

    bring a paddle, or keep it strapped to the trailer on a deep cement ramp
  6. Scott Danforth

    4.5 mercury 2 stroke

    you will be fine with a kicker bracket. you wont be on plane.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Transom and floor replacement

    pretty sure post #14 covered that.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat choice

    The ski nautique is a ski boat, not a wake boat The moomba is also a ski boat, however you can add bladders and get a bit of a wake. Just don't add too much If your desire is wake, then the moomba
  9. Scott Danforth

    4.5 mercury 2 stroke

    I would have no problem with a 4.5hp pushing a 20' boat as a kicker. My buddy used a 2.5 on his dinghy to push his 37' sailboat 4 miles when his Perkins died I have access to a Honda weed wacker motor based outboard that moves my boat (granted, a bit slow)
  10. Scott Danforth

    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    Pull line from the drive with motor running either on muffs/hose or in the lake and aim it up. Water will be flowing out about 6-8" at an idle. Then reinstall and go boating
  11. Scott Danforth

    Need help with a Mercruiser sterndrive and the trim sending unit.

    no such thing as a "pre alpha". there are MC1, MC2, MC3, MR, etc. what is your drive serial number that will tell you.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Lower Transom Cable Won’t Budge - Stuck in FWD

    replace the cable. since an over heat usually toasts the cable. have you checked the impeller?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    impellers need to be submerged when starting or fed by muffs. 20 seconds without a good water supply and they are toast older than 5 years and they are toast try to suck water from a bucket and they are toast. marine thermostats are stainless. so use the correct one. additionally, without...
  14. Scott Danforth

    350mag Mpi

    You have an MPI motor. Screw a 60psi pressure gauge into the Schroeder valve and read the pressure
  15. Scott Danforth

    Transom and floor replacement

    End grain balsa is still used today in low volume boats. It adds a lot of strength (by spacing the layers of fiberglass) without adding more than a pound or two Plywood would be heavy Building up with fiberglass matt will be heavier There are other core materials out there. Foam core, nida...
  16. Scott Danforth

    In-boat camshaft replacement - 7.4 Mercruiser

    No Pull the damper bolt too Get a damper removal/install tool
  17. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    Most likely not. Just restricts exhaust flow enough to choke the motor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom and floor replacement

    Yes, uncapping makes your job easier
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